Kannur Hill Station

Kannur hill station

is one of the tourist attractions in Kerala being home to the well-known Pythal Mala hill, 65 km from the city. The Pythal Mala is a delightful hill station for the tourists, situated at a height of 4,500 feet above sea level, near the Kerala – Karnataka border. Tourists simply enjoy trekking their way to the top of the hill station covering a significant distance of 6 km. The hills of Pythal Mala are vibrant green and flourishing with rare varieties of flora, fauna and birds.

55 km from Kannur
town is another tourist attraction;
Ezhimala is a secluded but prominent
huddle of hills. At the foot of the
hill are a cave and an old burial
chamber. Further up the hills is an
ancient mosque where beautiful sculptured
stone pillars are seen. A beautiful
beach nearby captivatingly complements
the hillock. The beach in the backdrop
renders Ezhimala a lovely picnic spot,
just ideal to capture moments of a
lifetime.

This hillock and its surrounding
areas are well known for a rare
medicinal herb used for Ayurvedic
formulations. This wonderful
hilly place has been identified
for a million rupee projects
to house the Country's and Asia's
largest Naval Academy.

The nature and temperature
of the hill station is most
suitable for the tourists during
October to May. The hill station
is well connected to the International
airport of Kozhikode or Calicut
and train network to all major
cities in India.